Alan Johnson must have spent weeks convincing his captors he is a supporter for what they are fighting for.Freedom in Gasa and in Iraq.He spent some time saying just that on the video released today.Prior to all of this it was said Alan was sacked by the BBC,due to his biased reporting.Reporting that what was happening there was well out of order.But today,after some time his parents came on tv and said anything he said was forced.His Father said he never understood anything he said.It was'nt like Alan.No doubt schooled in what to say.His Father,at the least may have unwittengly prolonged his release.Or at worst get him killed.The mainstream media comment after was nothing less than insulting and provocative."gangsters".So much for the one thing esential in this kind of situation.Diplomacy.